The Baltimore Ravens have been drafting players since 1996. Here's a look at the best draft picks by position for the Ravens:
OFFENSE
Quarterback: Joe Flacco, first round, 2008, Delaware. The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player carried the Ravens to the Lombardi Trophy in 2012, becoming the second quarterback in NFL postseason history to thrown 11 touchdowns and no interceptions. His career record is 83-55 (.601). The other 10 quarterbacks drafted by the Ravens have combined for a 62-80 record (.436) in the NFL.
Running back: Jamal Lewis, first round, 2000, Tennessee. He was the most dangerous offensive weapon in the Ravens' 2000 Super Bowl run, and he is one of seven players in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season. Lewis was the 2003 NFL offensive player of the year and remains the Ravens' all-time leading rusher with 7,801 yards. That gives him the edge over Ray Rice.
Wide receiver: Torrey Smith, second round, 2011, Maryland. Smith is the best at the position where the Ravens have struggled the most in the draft. He is the only receiver drafted by the Ravens who has produced a 1,000-yard season. Some of their biggest busts have been wide receivers, from Patrick Johnson to Travis Taylor to Mark Clayton.
Tight end: Todd Heap, first round, 2001, Arizona State. He is the only tight end drafted by the Ravens to go to a Pro Bowl and remains the franchise's all-time leader with 41 touchdown catches -- 11 more than anyone who has played for the Ravens. Heap accomplished this despite catching passes from nine starting quarterbacks in 10 seasons (from Elvis Grbac to Joe Flacco).
Tackle: Jonathan Ogden, first round, 1996, UCLA. The first draft pick in Ravens history became the franchise's first homegrown player inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ogden was the best left tackle of his generation, frustrating edge rushers with his athleticism and bulldozing defenders in the run game. Without Ogden, there wouldn't have been a Super Bowl championship in the 2000 season and there wouldn't have been a 2,000-yard rushing season for Jamal Lewis in 2003. Ogden was the Ravens' best offensive player and the one around whom the team built the offense.
Guard: Marshal Yanda, third round, 2007, Iowa. He has been the best guard in the NFL over the past five seasons, and he is arguably the best offensive linemen in the game today. Pro Football Focus has given Yanda the highest grade for an offensive lineman in two of the past three seasons. A six-time Pro Bowl player, Yanda is the second-best offensive lineman in Ravens history behind Ogden.
Center: Jeff Mitchell, fifth round, 1997, Florida. He gets this by default. Mitchell made 44 starts for Baltimore, with his final one coming in the Super Bowl. The only other two centers drafted by the Ravens who became starters were Casey Rabach and Jason Brown. But both had only one full season as starters.
DEFENSE
End/outside linebacker: Terrell Suggs, first round, 2003, Arizona State. He is the only player in Ravens history to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2011) and Defensive Rookie of the Year (2003). Suggs is a six-time Pro Bowl player who has recorded a franchise-best 114.5 sacks. He also ranks second to Ray Lewis in all-time tackles in team history.
Tackle: Haloti Ngata, first round, 2006, Oregon. If you're putting together the Ravens' Mount Rushmore of defense, Ngata would be there alongside Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and Terrell Suggs. A five-time Pro Bowl selection, Ngata dominated on the interior with his unique combination of power and athleticism. The Ravens ranked in the top five in run defense in seven of Ngata's nine seasons.
Linebacker: Ray Lewis, first round, 1996, Miami (Fla.). He will be remembered by many as the best middle linebacker in NFL history. Lewis' accolades include: 12 Pro Bowls, seven All-Pro selections, two NFL defensive player of the year awards and one Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award. From 1999 to 2012, in the 11 seasons in which Lewis has played at least 12 games, the Ravens' defense ranked in the top 10 every year, including eight times in the top three. There are two statues outside M&T Bank Stadium: Johnny Unitas, who was the face of the Baltimore Colts, and Lewis, the iconic figure of the Ravens.
Cornerback: Chris McAlister, first round, 1999, Arizona. He would've gone to more than three Pro Bowls if he had a stronger commitment to the game. McAlister totaled 26 interceptions, which are the most by a cornerback in team history. He also scored seven career touchdowns: five on interception returns, one on a fumble recovery return and one on a return of a missed field-goal attempt, which set a then-NFL record for longest play (107 yards).
Safety: Ed Reed, first round, 2002, Miami (Fla.). The Ravens selected the No. 24 player on their draft board with the 24th pick in the 2002 NFL draft, and he turned out to be the best ball-hawking safety of his era. Reed made nine Pro Bowls and was named to eight All-Pro teams. He was the 2004 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and led the NFL in interceptions in three seasons (2004, 2008 and 2010). Unpredictable as he was elusive, Reed holds the NFL records for longest interception return (107 yards) and most interception return yards (1,590).
SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker: Justin Tucker, undrafted, 2013, Texas. The Ravens have never drafted a kicker in their history, so Tucker gets the obvious nod here. A former tryout player, Tucker is the most accurate kicker in NFL history, making 89.8 percent of his career field goals. He has been named to two Pro Bowls and was a unanimous All-Pro selection last season. The two kickers drafted in 2013 -- Caleb Sturgis and Dustin Hopkins -- are no longer with their original teams.
Punter: Sam Koch, sixth round, 2006, Nebraska. He owns franchise records for highest gross average (45.2 yards) and net average (39.4) as well as punts inside the 20-yard line (317). He gets extra recognition for running down the clock in the end zone before taking a safety in the Super Bowl as well as a victory over the Bengals last season.